You are sure to hear the sweet sounds of your children giggling on Easter morning when they find these little quackers in their baskets. They’re not only cute…, …but they can also be used as candy favor bags. Fill them up with jelly beans… …and listen as your kids squeal with delight when they squeeze […]
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Hmm…I feel like we have hit every season since the first of the year. Crazy, crazy weather! Currently it is 65 degrees, sunny and windy. Not exactly what I would expect for the end of January in Kansas. While I realize the rest of the country may not be experiencing this mild weather, I thought […]
Too cold to venture outside? Grab some yarn and whip up this Crochet Cowl Hood. It works up super fast using two strands of yarn. For more personality I cut my own button from an old pole, but any large button will work. You can find my free pattern here. This pattern includes child and […]
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Outdoor Decor Crafts-Tutorials
This is a recent article I finished for LoveToKnow. Technically, the title is Outdoor Decor Crafts, but these projects can easily be made for use indoors. Construction of each also make them great summertime crafts for kids. Seashell and Rope Candle Holder Watermelon Mason Jar Vase Patriotic Rag Strip Flag Hanging Click on the highlighted […]
Crochet Beaded Gypsy Bag Get ready for all those summer fairs and festivals with a Crochet Beaded Gypsy Bag. In my neck of the woods we have the Walnut Valley Festival every year that we refer to as simply “Bluegrass”. This bag would be perfect for anyone enjoying this laid-back musical celebration in Winfield, Kansas. […]
Crochet Summer Sandals Get ready for your summer with sexy Crochet Barefoot Sandals… …or give these Crochet Flip Flops a try. I have two quick and easy women’s crochet sandal patterns that I recently designed for LoveToKnow. Each can easily be completed in in the time it takes to watch a movie. Click on the […]
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13 Easter Craft Tutorials and Patterns
Enjoy this baker’s dozen of fun Easter projects. I hunted through my archives to amass this list of Easter crafts I had designed for either Restyled Junk or other online publications. What a blast-from-the-past! I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them. There are general, crochet, sewing and (of course) restyled […]
Shell Crafts Check out LoveToKnow for my tutorial article on crafts to make with shells. Read on for the story behind this article. A lot of times when I have a new assignment I don’t have all the items I need. I have to decide on whether it is more economical to purchase things I […]
Football Purse Tutorial Okay, the guys in my house may have cried a little when I did this one, but it came out pretty cool. Totally worth the tears. Suck it up buttercups! 😉 Click on any highlighted text in this post to take you to the tutorial of my football purse on Love To […]
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Crafts to Make With Old Window Shutters
Crafts to Make With Old Window Shutters Somehow I had accumulated quite a pile of window shutters, so when an opportunity to write an article on projects to make with window shutters came along, I was thrilled. It was just the incentive I needed to reduce my pile. Click on this sentence or any highlighted […]